Eine alte Liebe
An Old Love is an East German black-and-white film, directed by Frank Beyer. It was released in 1959.
Plot
Frieda Walkowiak is an ambitious director of a collective farm. Although she is talented and hard-working, the men in the commune are reluctant to accept her as their supervisor. August, Frieda's husband, is exasperated by his wife's devotion to her office, which leads to her being absent from home quite often. After she misses their wedding anniversary, August is enraged, and leaves their home with their daughter. Frieda is badly depressed and suffers a breakdown. She is taken to a hospital. August hears of this, comes back to his senses and returns. The family reunites.
More details
| author | Werner Reinowski |
|---|---|
| director | Frank Beyer |
| editor | Evelyn Carow |
| keywords | wedding anniversary |
| musicBy | Joachim Werzlau |
| producer | Erich Albrecht |
| productionCompany | DEFA |
| publisher | Progress Film |